Flood Claims Map

Louisiana

Flood insurance claims in Washington Parish, Louisiana

FEMA records 674 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Washington Parish, Louisiana, since 1979, with $15.6 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 2016, with 178. As of 3 August 2026, 2.5% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 21.0% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record674
Total paid$15.6 million
Claims with a payment538
Homes with NFIP policy2.5%
High-risk zone homes insured21.0%
Residential policies in force498

Claims by year of loss

1979: 819791980: 191981: 21982: 81983: 5319831984: 41985: 51986: 01987: 519871988: 31989: 31990: 431991: 1019911992: 31993: 231994: 201995: 419951996: 01997: 51998: 11999: 219992000: 02001: 182002: 72003: 820032004: 52005: 522006: 12007: 120072008: 92009: 282010: 22011: 020112012: 642013: 02014: 12015: 020152016: 1782017: 32018: 462019: 720192020: 12021: 142022: 32023: 120232024: 12025: 02026: 3178

NFIP claims by year of loss, Washington Parish, Louisiana

1979: $35,50119791980: $64,5501981: $3,0101982: $19,7341983: $591,64619831984: $4,4701985: $28,3841986: $01987: $22,90419871988: $9,8031989: $4,0001990: $318,5241991: $73,39519911992: $01993: $69,4551994: $89,0291995: $8,11219951996: $01997: $14,9201998: $2,9271999: $8,58419992000: $02001: $188,1572002: $13,9152003: $34,80920032004: $36,8332005: $706,5082006: $02007: $5,76420072008: $89,5092009: $623,0772010: $76,4272011: $020112012: $1.6 million2013: $02014: $02015: $020152016: $8.1 million2017: $17,9432018: $2.1 million2019: $198,40420192020: $1,7692021: $190,5022022: $65,0242023: $5,42420232024: $179,8282025: $02026: $14,000$8.1 million

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Washington Parish, Louisiana

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)Claims
Late winter severe storms158
Flooding142
Hurricane Isaac63
Hurricane Katrina50
Mid-summer severe storms19
Tropical Storm Allison11
Hurricane Ida9
Hurricane Lili4

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)Claims
70438306
70427283
7042663
7045011
704673
704293

395 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $12.6 million, contents $2.9 million, increased cost of compliance $57,102.

Flood insurance take-up

HomesWith NFIP policyShare
High-risk flood zone1,82138321.0%
All homes19,6574982.5%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2 dataset, API v3 NfipClaims), 2,725,989 claim records, retrieved 29 October 2026
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA NFIP Residential Penetration Rates, as of 3 August 2026

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.